Girls basketball: Branson beats Marin Academy

The difference: Leah Gray's 18 points led the charge for Branson (3-1), which came out ready to play with a 12-1 first quarter over Marin Academy (3-1) during the Marin Academy tournament.

From the coach: "They all played well, kind of shared the wealth," Darol Smith said. "We played last night and played so poorly. The kids were disappointed. We came back, started the game very well. "...We're trying to get better each time. if we can play hard and smart we'll be a good credit to Branson basketball."

Notable: Branson's struggles at the line continued on Saturday by hitting 4 of 11 against the Wildcats. "We'll have to work on that," Smith said.